We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for:

 

Cinema and Antiquity: 2000-2011

The 1st J.P. Postgate Colloquium, University of Liverpool                  

12-14 July 2011

 

The resurgence of cinema’s interest in antiquity that was triggered by the release of Gladiator in 2000 shows no signs of abating. In 2010-11, many more ancient world films have been appearing on our screens (Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief; Clash of the Titans; Agora; Centurion; The Eagle; not to mention the TV series Spartacus: Blood and Sand). The public appetite for films that deal with ancient history and mythology apparently remains strong, and ‘classics and film’ courses have established themselves in universities worldwide, leading the way in the increasing prominence of reception studies within classics and ancient history. The time is ripe for reflection on these developments. This major international conference seeks to explore the directions that have been taken in a decade of moviemaking and scholarship, and to advance the field by concentrating on issues too often overlooked.

 

All programme, registration and payment details are available online at http://sace.liv.ac.uk/cinemaantiquity/. The deadline for registration is 30 June 2011.

 

Please contact the conference organisers, Joanna Paul ([log in to unmask]) or Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones ([log in to unmask]) for further information.

 

 

Dr Joanna Paul

School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology

University of Liverpool

12 Abercromby Square

Liverpool

L69 7WZ

 

Tel. 0151 794 2469

Email: [log in to unmask]

 

J.P. Postgate Early Career Fellow in Classics

http://www.liv.ac.uk/sace/organisation/people/paul.htm

 

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